Pages tagged "Education"
Education Funding Motion
I move:
That this House:
(1) notes:
(a) the importance of investing in education and ensuring that Australia remains competitive by providing quality education to all Australian children regardless of their postcode; and
(b) with concern that the gap between the most well off and disadvantaged students...
January Schoolkids Bonus Could Be The Last
The January payment of the Schoolkids Bonus could be the last for 1.3 million Australian families, Member for Lalor Joanne Ryan has said today.
“The payment, made in January and July of each year, provides eligible families with $410 for every primary school child and...
Iramoo Primary School
I rise today to speak about the great work being undertaken at Iramoo Primary School in my electorate. I do so to demonstrate through a specific example that inequity in education, the existence of which was confirmed last week by the PISA report, can be overcome in our schools through...
Time for Tony to Guarantee School Funding
Prime Minister Tony Abbott and Minister for Education Christopher Pyne have broken their promise on education, Member for Lalor Joanne Ryan said today.
“This is a breach of trust for every parent in our community, and in Australia” Ms Ryan said.
Since announcing the Government would walk away from the...
Education Funding
I rise to speak today about a subject dear to my heart and dear to the hearts of parents and teachers in the 53 schools within the electorate of Lalor. I speak of education funding reform. I wish I could talk about the impact of high expectations on student learning,...